The current Ferrari driver drove the Ferrari 312 B3, which Lauda drove at the time, for a few demonstration laps on his local circuit.
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Current Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc wrecked the 1974 Ferrari of three-time winner Niki Lauda, after encountering brake failure during a demonstration lap at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix on Sunday. The current Ferrari driver drove the Ferrari 312 B3, which Lauda drove at the time, for a few demonstration laps on his local circuit. He was reaching the conclusion of his session when he drove deep into La Rascasse turn, lost control of the back of the vehicle, spun, and slammed into the barriers rear-end first.
Charles Leclerc crashed while driving the historic £1m 1974 Ferrari previously piloted by three-time champion Niki Lauda during a demonstration lap at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix. According to the reports, Leclerc lost control of the back of the vehicle as he approached La Rascasse curve, spun, and slammed into the barriers rear-end first. Following the collision, he was able to keep the Ferrari 312 B3 running, although damage to the right wing damaged the right rear wheel.
The team later announced that the cause of the crash was an issue with the car’s brakes. The 24-year-old Monaco native expressed his displeasure with the accident on Twitter. He wrote “When you thought you already had all the bad luck of the world in Monaco and you lose the brakes into rascasse with one of the most iconic historical Ferrari Formula 1 car.” The Monacan Star’s day was destined to be particularly special as he drove one of his heroes’ car around his hometown. The amazing moment quickly deteriorated. His scorching form in Ferrari’s current car certainly did not translate to one of their vintage versions, leaving the 24-year-old embarrassed.
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Leclerc who was stunned then paused for a moment before pulling out of the mess, and attempting to drive down the rest of the track, managing to keep the car running after the impact but damage to the rear wing meant it was rubbing against the right rear wheel as he pulled up on the pit straight. The 1974 Ferrari crashed while racing at the same event last year when former F1 driver Jean Alesi was behind the wheel.
Charles Leclerc has two victories and two second-place finishes this season, both to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Leclerc now leads the drivers’ standings with 104 points, with Verstappen coming in second with 85. Ferrari leads the conductor standings with 157 points, followed by Red Bull with 151. Spain is all set to host the next race in the calendar on Sunday 22 may at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
